Where does “paxilli” come from?

paxilli (English) comes from English paxillus, from Latin paxillus, from Latin pālus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

paxilli (English): plural of paxillus

Definitions

  1. plural of paxillus

Ancestry of “paxilli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpaxillusA kind of pillar-like spine with a flattened...
2Latinpaxilluspeg, pin, small stake
3Latinpālusswamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool
4Proto-Italicpākslos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-slos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →